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Mirror's Edge Catalyst - Review Thread
- Thread starter orthodoxy1095
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They also aren't scores that say "Hey, go out and buy this for $60 tomorrow", either.
DR2K
Banned
Well they didn't know Mirrors Edge was good before gamers told them it was.
That one has a 8.1?
OrbitalBeard
Member
If this weren't an open-world game, I'd probably be fine with these scores.
Considering I have plenty of other options when it comes to that space, I think I can safely pass on this one, unless GAF impressions are extremely positive.
Considering I have plenty of other options when it comes to that space, I think I can safely pass on this one, unless GAF impressions are extremely positive.
orthodoxy1095
Banned
If you link a review score, don't do that goofy Metacritic and change the review score. Post it as /5, /10 or however the site chooses to do it.
Sounds mediocre, as I expected. Like the first, interesting gameplay and art direction, mostly poor on all other fronts.
Man EA really needs a big hit on their hands. Its been a long time since they've put out a kind of "essential" hit. Arguably Battlefield 4, if not Mass Effect before that.
Make no mistake I don't think they make bad games.... it just feels like nothing they've done recently has received universal enthusiasm / acclaim.
Man EA really needs a big hit on their hands. Its been a long time since they've put out a kind of "essential" hit. Arguably Battlefield 4, if not Mass Effect before that.
Make no mistake I don't think they make bad games.... it just feels like nothing they've done recently has received universal enthusiasm / acclaim.
Wowfunhappy
Member
Amazed the scores are so low, given how much I loved the trial. I feel like the open world works extremely well.
Fried Food
Banned
That eurogamer review has persuaded me not to buy the game at full price
ViewtifulJC
Banned
Imagine a Mirror's Edge game with cool ideas and aesthetic but dreadfully boring narrative/game design
Anihawk, this is your GOAT right
Anihawk, this is your GOAT right
It looks like the addition of an open world didn't do much to help the game overall. Honestly, I would have preferred the layout of the first game where everything was broken up into levels.
Still, good on Dice for trying to expand the the concept to make it work as an open world, I'll still pick this up.
Still, good on Dice for trying to expand the the concept to make it work as an open world, I'll still pick this up.
Stone Ocean
Member
The first game, though I'm very fond of it, was flawed. I expect a big more from a high budget sequel.Mixed like the first game, which I loved.
¯_(ツ_/¯
Day one.
I'm going to disagree with that. It was a pretty stiff game. If you didn't do what the game wanted you to do, levels could take ages. Gunplay was A-BYS-MAL,
If it's not 9-10, people think it's bad.
The game was actually delayed a few months.
Jawbreaker
Member
Reading a bit of the reviews, I'm definitely going to wait for a deep discount on Origin in the future.
ScriptedReality
Member
well..guess I wont be snagging that preorder. I don't want the statue that bad.
KillerMan91
Member
Reviewers were a lot more generous with scores last gen though. 8 was pretty much given if your title had high enough budget so that it looked great.
Isn't Origin only?
I'm excited about it, ready to dive into reviews and the game tomorrow!
Get_craycray
Banned
It's an EA game...
DR2K
Banned
It's a game that took skill and rewarded it. It was the best platformer I've ever played.
What gunplay?
The Guardian - 3/5
"Faith is restored to a visually striking world she deserves in the return of the first-person parkour title but, as with the original, niggles stop it achieving greatness"
Jawbreaker
Member
LordOcidax
Member
ViewtifulJC
Banned
Rich Stanton review, reading now
Soyongdori
Member
Good luck getting it on steam, unless you meant origin.
I loved the first game but I would never have paid $60 for it. Waiting for some price cuts on this one as well.
The point about charm is interesting. I don't know what it is but I think that's a bit of an issue I've had with Catalyst since it's
re-reveal. It feels like it's gotten super ahead of itself in terms of it's entire narrative/scope when the first one was a pretty simple and pure game about a person surviving in a world that's bigger than themselves. Maybe those shitty flash cutscenes really did give it some more personality.
benicillin
Banned
Mirror's Edge one of my all time favorites, mixed reviews didn't stop me the first time and it's not going to stop me this time! Day one baby!
So I guess my original prediction came true.
A game that can't find a solid footing between courageous prestige project and AAA, and becomes an interesting but middling venture that will never make enough bank to nab a sequel.
Still gonna play, though. Faith deserves her last send off.
A game that can't find a solid footing between courageous prestige project and AAA, and becomes an interesting but middling venture that will never make enough bank to nab a sequel.
Still gonna play, though. Faith deserves her last send off.